Ivey Business School (Canada)
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Cate & Levi: Evaluating Options for Growth
Brian AndersonCase IVEY-9B12M002-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyIn 2011, Cate & Levi is a specialty gift manufacturer — primarily of children’s toys and clothing — based in Toronto, Canada. The founder of Cate & Levi is pondering growth options for his firm, recognizing that the business model so successfully employed to earn the company its first $1 million in revenues is not likely to sustain the company’s momentum. Just three years old, the company has grown dramatically in no small part due to its unique ...Starting at €8.20
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Bambooya Corporation
Elizabeth M.A. Grasby; Emily SaundersCase IVEY-9B08B010-EAccounting and ControlThe sole shareholder of a Newmarket, Ontario, bamboo wholesaler wants to complete all necessary accounting transactions in order to determine the fiscal 2007 results. Students are required to record all opening balances, the necessary transactions, and adjusting and closing entries. The case is a comprehensive one wherein the required transactions involve cash, accounts receivable (including write-offs, recoveries and bad debts), retail inventory...Starting at €8.20
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Adamac Inc. (Spanish version)
Elizabeth M.A. Grasby; Emily SaundersCase IVEY-9B09BS06Accounting and Control, EntrepreneurshipA shareholder and employee of a small laser and water jet cutting corporation in Toronto, Canada must make decisions regarding expansion, purchase of new equipment, hiring of more personnel and a move to a larger location. Students are expected to 1) complete an industry analysis of the manufacturing industry, including the current economic outlook; 2) perform a thorough company size-up; 3) identify the qualitative pros and cons of each decision;...Starting at €8.20
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OurPLANE
Elizabeth M.A. Grasby; Emily SaundersCase IVEY-9B09A022-EEntrepreneurship, MarketingThe president and chief executive officer of a fractional aircraft ownership company based in London, Ontario, must devise a growth strategy and marketing plan for OurPLANE's upcoming year since there is an opportunity to purchase several more aircraft at deeply discounted prices. Students are asked to (1) perform a thorough company size-up, (2) complete an industry analysis of the fractional aircraft ownership industry, (3) analyze competition, ...Starting at €8.20
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FLYHT: Crossing the Chasm
Brian Anderson; Ken MarkCase IVEY-9B12A022-EEntrepreneurship, MarketingAeroMechanical Services, Ltd. has a superior aircraft-monitoring product, FLYHT, which is significantly more advanced than the typical flight data recorder used by airlines. It can be easily installed and provides a wide range of real-time information that could be critical for airlines looking to reduce costs and improve safety. Yet it continues to struggle to get its solution adopted by major airlines. The vice president of business development...Starting at €8.20
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Adamac Inc.
Elizabeth M.A. Grasby; Emily SaundersCase IVEY-9B09B006-EAccounting and Control, EntrepreneurshipA shareholder and employee of a small laser and water jet cutting corporation in Toronto, Canada must make decisions regarding expansion, purchase of new equipment, hiring of more personnel and a move to a larger location. Students are expected to 1) complete an industry analysis of the manufacturing industry, including the current economic outlook; 2) perform a thorough company size-up; 3) identify the qualitative pros and cons of each decision;...Starting at €8.20